Tag: Miyetti Allah
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Mi-Yetti Allah condemns killing of daughter of Afenifere leader
Mi-Yetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned and distance itself from the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. A statement issued by Mr Baba Ngelzarma, the National Secretary of the association on Saturday in Abuja, said MACBAN commiserated with Fasoranti on the death of…
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Miyetti Allah denies lobbying for RUGA, says 'We can settle in Sambisa Forest'
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore socio-cultural organization, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that the Fulani herders can relocate to Sambisa forest. Bodejo insisted that the facilities for carrying out their cattle business must be provided. He also said that they never requested for RUGA settlement in the first place, adding that the…
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OPC, Miyetti Allah group hold peace meeting
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBN) held a meeting in Osogbo on Tuesday to fashion out ways of ensuring peaceful coexistence and improved security in Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was apparently necessitated by the worsening security situation in Osun,…
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Miyetti Allah speaks on recent killings in Kaduna
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on all affected Fulanis to remain calm and resist all forms of provocation to consider reprisal attacks over the killings in Kajuru local government of Kaduna State last week. Also, Kaduna State PDP gubernatorial candidate, Isa Mohammed Ashiru, called on relevant security agencies to…
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2019: We’ll vote candidates with best deal for us – Miyetti Allah
Members of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-cultural Association have promised to encourage their people to only vote for whom they believe will negotiate the best deal for herders in the country. The group promised to fight against the anti-open grazing law enacted by the government of Benue, complained of extra-judicial killings and harassments being…
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Miyetti Allah warns security agencies, civilians against attacking ‘Malian herders’ in Sokoto
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has warned security agencies and civilians against attacking Malian herders grazing their cattle in Gudu and Tangaza Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The social media had been filled with reports of the invasion of Gudu and Tangaza in Sokoto State by some bandits on Friday. But the state police…
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Threat to Saraki: Miyetti Allah now a ruling party in Nigeria – Benue Government
The Benue State Government has described the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association as Nigeria’s new ruling party and decision maker. The government said this in response to the call by the Coordinator of MACBAN in Benue State, Garus Gololo, that the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, should resign or be forced out…
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PDP reacts to Miyetti Allah’s threats to force Saraki out of office
Nigeria’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday reacted to a statement credited to the coordinator of the Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Garus Gololo threatening the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to resign or be forced to do so. The party charged President Muhammadu to promptly arrest…
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PDP gives Buhari 24 hours to arrest Miyetti Allah leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given President Muhammadu Buhari a 24-hour ultimatum to arrest leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN). The ultimatum follows a threat by the Benue State coordinator of the group, Garius Gololo. Mr Gololo had on Tuesday warned the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to resign or be forced to…
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Resignation: Miyetti Allah disowns official threatening Saraki
The national leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has dissociated itself from threatening comments against Senate President, Bukola Saraki by its state coordinator for Benue. Recall that the state coordinator, Garus Gololo, had in an interview with The Punch warned Saraki to resign or be forced to do so. “It is on this note…